THE FOLLOWING VACANCY HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY
NPAS Project Co-ordinator
National Police Air Service
NPAS HQ (Wakefield)
1 Full-time permanent post (37 hours)
CLOSING DATE 29th November 2026
We are recruiting for a Project Co-ordinator to join the NPAS Projects Team in the successful and timely delivery of projects within our major change portfolio. This is a permanent, full-time role with national travel being a requirement of the role.
The benefits
- Starting salary £40,383 per annum, rising to £42,612
- Generous annual leave allowance of 29 days per year, rising to 34 days after 5 years, plus statutory bank holidays.
- Flexi-time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes and a 37-hour week
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee assistance service – accessible 24/7 and providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate relatives.,
- Cycle to work scheme
The role
As a Project Co-ordinator, you will assist the Project Manager in delivering significant major change and helping to shape the future direction of NPAS. You will be responsible for coordinating the maintenance of all project plan activity, using computerised planning and tracking software to produce accurate resource plans and undertake project progress monitoring and reporting. You will also identify potential issues and recommend remedial action as appropriate to the Project Manager. You will also organise and attend project meetings in order to provide a support and facilitation service ensuring that necessary documentation is prepared and circulated within required timescales
The Team delivers a wide and varied change portfolio, from inception through the development of robust, evidenced-based business cases to implementation using a range of project management tools and techniques.
In the role of Project Co-ordinator, you will work on projects at a national, regional, and local level. Our projects cover all areas of Police Aviation, including aircraft modification, radio communications, estate infrastructure as well as ‘proof of concept’ evaluation of new technologies and working practices.
This role will involve some travel throughout England and Wales as and when required.
What will you need?
We are looking for people who have demonstratable and evidenced experience of working within a project delivery function. You will also have:
- A professional qualification in project management such as APM, Prince2, PMP or equivalent experience
- Experience of working and being part of a delivery team delivering large multi discipline projects
- Ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders at all levels
- People leadership skills and a strong track record of working as a key contributor within a project delivery team
- Experience of dealing with complex problems and creating solutions
- Strong influencing and communication skills
- Strong collaborative skills, team player as well as demonstrating an ability to work individually
- Good understanding of cost control and preparation of formal business documentation
The post is suitable for job share.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) is proud to serve all communities across England and Wales. We are committed to building a service that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Backgrounds, females, and those with disabilities who are currently under-represented within West Yorkshire Police and NPAS. Disability is not necessarily a bar to application or success in this role and all applications are assessed individually. By addressing and improving our representation we can better reflect all the communities we strive to serve. Please contact our Resourcing team if you have any questions relating to this, or you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process or beyond into role. All applications will be fairly and rigorously assessed by West Yorkshire Police / NPAS.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
NPAS (XP352) Project Co-ordinator **External** in Wakefield employer: West Yorkshire Police
West Yorkshire Police is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where collaboration with various agencies is at the forefront of our mission to combat counter-terrorism and organized crime. With flexible working hours and a strong commitment to employee development, we provide opportunities for growth and meaningful contributions to community safety in the York area.
